electric/hybrid cars

[jsteele]

Here is more about the lease loophole:

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/18/loophole-may-get-you-a-7500-tax-credit-for-leasing-an-ev.html

[Anonymous]

A lot of the benefit of hybrid is really just having a an efficient reliable CVT transmission for highway use. The electric side of the hybrid is best in stop and go city or suburban traffic. A pure EV is best all around but only most efficient at average temps ( no extreme cold) and when not towing or with bike/storage racks. They are so efficient that any obstruction in airflow can have a huge impact up to a 40% drop in mileage. Whereas gas powered engines are so inefficient that these changes can be barely noticeable.

[Anonymous]

Be aware that the in 2025 the standards for the $7500 Federal tax credit become much more strict. It’s worth doing research now to decide if there is an EV you like particularly now that EV’s have dropped in price so quickly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of the benefit of hybrid is really just having a an efficient reliable CVT transmission for highway use. The electric side of the hybrid is best in stop and go city or suburban traffic. A pure EV is best all around but only most efficient at average temps ( no extreme cold) and when not towing or with bike/storage racks. They are so efficient that any obstruction in airflow can have a huge impact up to a 40% drop in mileage. Whereas gas powered engines are so inefficient that these changes can be barely noticeable.

I don’t think that’s true at all. When towing anything large, they generally say you can cut your range in half; this applies to both ICE and EV vehicles. Adding drag/weight increases the amount of energy it takes to move. It doesn’t matter where this energy comes from.

[Anonymous]

Love my EV & never going to gas stations. The road trip infrastructure is not there yet, though, so if you are frequently going long distances by car I would go plug-in.